 The government has confirmed that 117 people died in the violent unrest that gripped Quasulunatal and Kartang over the last week. Acting Minister in the presidency Khumbunzo Nshaveni revealed on Thursday that 26 deaths had been recorded in Kartang while 91 lives were lost in Quasulunatal. Nshaveni said from the 12 instigators alleged to be behind the unrest, one of them was already in custody. The two provinces have been plagued by riots since last week. Nshaveni announced that while unrest continued, Kartang was largely calm and there were fewer incidents of loot and property destruction taking place overnight.